The Wahine Coder Blog
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Six Tutorials in Six Weeks: Overview
One of the revelations this global pandemic has brought on is of the extreme fragility of certain careers, juxtaposed with the great benefit of ha... -
Week One: CareerFoundry
Week One: CareerFoundry’s Web Dev for Beginners Course CareerFoundry was one of the very first programs that appeared in my initial google explo... -
Week Two: Skillcrush
Week Two: SkillCrush’s Coding Camp Rather than having you choose just one area of focus, this program’s free tutorial takes you through multiple... -
Week Three: SuperHi
Week Three: SuperHi’s Email Guide and Web Dev Intro Course SuperHi popped up in my google search offering a free, 7-day email guide featuring beg... -
Week Four: SheCodes
Week Four: SheCodes 60-minute Beginner Workshop SheCodes began as a goal to teach 10 women to code but was so strongly received that it has tur... -
Week Five: Codecademy
Week Five: Codecademy’s Introduction to JavaScript As an education company, Codecademy is well-grounded yet innovative and continuously evolving... -
Week Six: The Odin Project
Week Six: The Odin Project — Foundations The Odin Project is a self-paced, open source web development curriculum with everything you need to t... -
Breaking Into Tech
The biggest barriers that could prevent you from getting into technology aren’t the complexity of computers nor whether you are intelligent enough — they are barriers in opportunity. Your success is largely dependent on whether you have the determination and patience to navigate an overwhelming amount of information in a constantly growing industry, and whether you have access to a support group to keep you motivated and hold you accountable in your journey. Learning to code is much more of a long-term quest than a weekend jaunt and you have to be in it for the long-haul. -
Demystifying Web Development: Part Three (of Three)
A career in technology is about solving problems and having empathy for other humans rather than just a focus on computers. Technology is about growth and continual improvement which is why it needs diversity in thought and experience...and why, ultimately, it needs YOU.
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Demystifying Web Development: Part Two (of Three)
One of the most complex (and most wonderful) aspects of coding is that there is rarely one strict way of coding a particular process. For example, in creating a username and password input form, the end result might look the same across multiple websites, but each developer could have written the code differently. There is no one way to achieve an end goal. Each developer uses their own logic and psychology to work out the process that would make the most sense. -
Demystifying Web Development: Part One (of Three)
Up until a couple months ago, I thought a career in technology meant sitting behind a computer screen for the majority of your day, speaking to no one (unless it was through the internet) and making a ton of money but not having the time to spend it. Half of you are laughing that I could be so naive to think that, and the other half of you are thinking, “Wait that’s not the case?” — and it is certainly not the case! -
From Flight Attendant to Aspiring Coder: An Unlikely Career Change
Akela shares her journey of losing her job and how it spurred her on to the pursuit of a career in coding. Read about her process of exploring the tech world and how she landed on Web Development.
